Separable cuff button



Nov. 24, 1925.

E. F. WILBE SEPARABLE' CUFF BUTTON Filed June 10, 1925 y ...w l m n WePatented Nov. 24, 19235,`

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EBEN F. WILDE, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE BAER 8cWILDE COMPANY, 0F ATTLEBORO, lVIASSACIIUSlEl'lTS.`

SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON.

Application filed June 10, 1925.

To all to hom it may concern Be it known that I, EISEN F. VVILDE, acitizen: of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county ofBristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Separable Oud Buttons, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inseparable cuff buttons and the primary object thereof is to provide animproved structure of the male and female members, which enables theparts to be easily and quickly assembled so as to l afford an economicaland efficient construction.

The invention further aims to provide a construction that is applicableboth to the male and female members, excepting of course the cooperatingheads or faces thereof.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectiolal viewthrough the assembled button, an

Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, the members areformed of outer heads composed of bases 1 of cupshape and in whichfiller and strengthening or reinforcing disks 2 are placed.

A ring-like member 3 having a right angular circulai' ange 4 is placedin the cupped base 1 and the rim of the latter then spun over onto themargin Vof ring 3. The shank forming member 4 having flanged circularends 5 and 6 is then fitted with its flange 5 disposed in the flange 4of the ring,

whereupon the flange 4 is spun over ontothe circular end 5 of theshank-forming member. The parts as thus far constructed and assembledmay be used for either male or female members of the but-ton. In theinstance of the male member an inner head 7 of dished or cup-form isprovided and which is centrally perforated to receive the head 8 of abutton 9, the base 10 of which latter and the head 7 seat on the flangedand 6 Ot the Shank-forming member, The

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rim 7 of the head 7 encircles the periphery of the flanged end 6 and isspun thereover.

In the instance of the female member, aninner head 11 of dished or cupform is provided and which is also centrally perforated and has asleeve-socket 12 to receive the head 8 of the male member. The sleeve 12is diainetrically slotted at 13 to receive the arms 14 on the free endsof a spring member 15. The rim of the head 11 is likewise spun over intoengagement with the flanged end 6 of the shank-forming member.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the buttons may be easilyand quickly assembled without the use of solder and by simple spinningoperations affording a rigidl and substantial construction.

I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a button, a cupped base, a ring on thebase having a substantially right angular flange, the rim of the basebeing spun over the ring, and a shank having a flanged end, whichextends outwardly from the shank and the periphery of which abuts theflange of the ring, the free edge of the ange of the ring being spuninwardly onto the flange of the shank.

2. In a button, a cupped base, a ring on the base having a substantiallyright angular flange, the rim of the base being spun over the ring, ashank having a flanged end, which extends outwardly from the shank andthe periphery of which abuts the flange of the ring, the free edge ofthe flange of the ring being spun inwardly onto the flange of the shank,a male element having a head and an outwardly extending dished base, theother end of the shank being flanged outwardly and dished to receive thedished base of the element, and a dished member perforated to receivethe head therethrough and seated against the outer face of the base andhaving its free edge spun over the dished flange of the shank to clampthe base of the male element against said dished flange of the shank,

3. In a button, a base,v a shank carried thereby and having a flangeddished end,

male element having` a head and an outwardly exfendng dshed base,received in the dshed 'flange of the shank hase, and a dished memberperforated uo receive the head therethrough and seated against the outerface of the hase of the head and having its free edge spun over thedshed flange mean? of the Shank to clamp the base of the male elementagainst Said dshed ange of the shank.

In testimony whereo'i:l have signed my name to this speecaton.

EBEN F. VILDE.

